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Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY) offers a standardized framework for describing child functioning.
  • Developing context-specific code-sets, including those for age groups, is a key application of the ICF-CY.
  • Identifying assessment tools that capture essential functioning across developmental stages is crucial for research and intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To map the Early Development Instrument (EDI) to the ICF-CY.
  • To identify essential functioning dimensions for children aged 3-5 as perceived by experts.
  • To determine the extent to which the EDI covers these essential dimensions.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic deductive content analysis was employed for the mapping process.
  • The study involved comparing items from the EDI against the ICF-CY classification system.
  • Expert consensus on essential functioning dimensions for the 3-5 age range was considered.

Main Results:

  • A significant majority of EDI items align with the 'Activities and Participation' domains of the ICF-CY.
  • The EDI adequately assesses most 'Activities and Participation' dimensions considered essential for children aged 3-5.
  • The EDI's coverage of essential 'Environmental Factors' and 'Body Functions' is limited.

Conclusions:

  • The mapping reveals that the EDI provides comprehensive assessment of activities and participation for 3-5 year olds.
  • To achieve a holistic description of child functioning, the EDI should be supplemented with measures targeting Body Functions.
  • Complementary assessments focusing on Environmental Factors are also recommended for a complete understanding of child development.